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New Jersey Oath Keeper who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 pleads guilty to felony charge

A member of the Oath Keepers extremist group from New Jersey who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and bragged about it in text messages has pleaded guilty to obstructing Congress

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US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says 'gender identity is real'

A federal judge is temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers

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Gavin Newsom suggests kidnap charges over Ron DeSantis’s migrant flights

California governor calls presidential hopeful a ‘small, pathetic man’

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Judge rules to release names of Rep. Santos bond cosigners, will say secret for now as appeal mulled

A federal magistrate has ruled to make public the names of the cosigners on indicted Rep. George Santos’ $500,000 release bond, but said she’ll keep them secret for now to give his lawyer time to appeal the decision

The Independent UK

Trump threatens former lawyer who told CNN he expected indictment: ‘Angry, nasty, libelous’

Former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb previously said he thinks the former president could go to jail if indicted in the classified documents inquiry

The Independent UK

America’s largest LGBT+ civil rights group issues ‘state of emergency’ across US

‘Threats facing millions in our community are not just perceived – they are real, tangible and dangerous’

The Independent UK

Santos tries to hide source of bond cash

“My client would rather surrender to pretrial detainment than subject these suretors to what will inevitably come”

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Supreme Court opened the door to states’ voting restrictions. Now a new ruling could widen them

A U.S. Supreme Court decision a decade ago that tossed out the heart of the Voting Rights Act continues to reverberate across the country

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Mike Pence suffered the wrath of Trump. Now the ex-vice president wants his old boss’s job in 2024

Former vice president places himself in direct competition with Donald Trump, Joe Sommerlad reports

The Independent UK

Number of elected Latinos who identify as LGBTQ+ soars

The number of elected Latinos who identify as LGBTQ+ soared by 224% from 2017 to 2023.

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Lawyer says George Santos would go to jail to keep identities of bond cosigners secret

Rep. George Santos’ lawyer says the indicted Republican would risk going to jail to protect the identities of the people who cosigned the $500,000 bond enabling his pretrial release

The Independent UK

Texas set to become ninth state to withdraw from ERIC, Arizona’s possible withdrawal vetoed by Gov. Hobbs (D)

Texas lawmakers sent SB1070 to Gov. Greg Abbot (R) on May 29, 2023, positioning the state to become the eighth to withdraw from ERIC this year, and the ninth overall. Elsewhere, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed SB1135 on May 26, a bill including provisions that would have effectively withdrawn…

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ESG pressure on CFO decision-making

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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Texas Senate appoints committee to develop rules for upcoming impeachment trial

The Texas Senate appointed a committee on May 29 to develop proposed rules for the upcoming impeachment proceeding against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). The committee, consisting of five Republicans and two Democrats, was directed to propose rules for the trial by June 20. The Senate also adopted a…

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Report reveals 2nd Mar-a-Lago grand jury

The report "strongly suggests that there may be *two* indictments," former prosecutor says

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: The nation's voting landscape 10 years after the Supreme Court's Shelby decision

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UK PM Sunak visits Washington to strengthen ties, watch baseball – having already struck out on trade deal

Alongside meetings with President Joe Biden, U.S. business leaders and members of Congress, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will take in a baseball game during a Washington trip that starts June 7, 2023. He may be given the honor of throwing out the first pitch; many at home will be…

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Trump fumes: "How can DOJ charge me?"

Trump's team expected an indictment ahead of Monday's meeting and the meeting did not change their expectations

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LGBTQ+ 'State of emergency' declared, 'Americans Fight Back' guidebook released

Sounding the alarm about the current political climate, the Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. The civil rights group warns of what it calls an “unprecedented and dangerous” spike in discriminatory legislation sweeping state houses

Salon

Mar-a-Lago server flood raises suspicion

“Next up: my dog ate the docs?” questioned a former Mueller prosecutor

The Guardian - UK

At least 100 million people are eligible to run for US president. Why are we left with Robert F Kennedy Jr?

There should be an inspiring field of candidates to choose from. But the latest to challenge for the Democratic nomination shows the options are severely limited, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Conversation

Political compromises – like the debt-limit deal – have never been substitutes for lasting solutions

The compromise to avoid default on the U.S. debt passed muster, eventually. President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy pulled it off.

The Conversation

Supreme Court is poised to dismantle an integral part of LBJ's Great Society – affirmative action

Of all the civil rights policies enacted by U.S President Lyndon Johnson, affirmative action is arguably one of the most enduring – and most challenged.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court tossed out the heart of Voting Rights Act a decade ago. Next ruling could go further

A U.S. Supreme Court decision a decade ago that tossed out the heart of the Voting Rights Act still reverberates across the country

The Independent UK

Supreme Court opened the door to states' voting restrictions. Now a new ruling could widen them.

A U.S. Supreme Court decision a decade ago that tossed out the heart of the Voting Rights Act continues to reverberate across the country

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